Mission Oak had lost three straight at home, but on Monday they dropped down to 7-19-1 to make it four. They fell just short of the Fowler Redcats by a score of 8-7. The Hawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Redcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2019.
Journee Hernandez was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. Kim Cortez also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
As for Fowler, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.5 runs over those games.
On Fowler's side, Natalie Gonzales was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Gonzales has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Mckenzie Monis, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with two runs.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mission Oak will host Dinuba at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Emperors will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Fowler, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Sierra at 6:00 p.m. The Chieftains have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.68 runs per game on average), something the Redcats will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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